1859 August 16 Instructions to Lewis Brunson

Title

1859 August 16 Instructions to Lewis Brunson

Description

Instructions on record keeping for Tithing.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Bishop Brunson

Recipient

David O. Calder

Date

1859 August 16

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Financial Matters
Tithing

Item sets

Instructions to Bishop Brunson

Be sure to place on the debit side of the General Tithing Department account all sums disbursed by you, on the date thereof, and take receipt for every such disbursement. Also amount of property lost, on deficiency in weighing and measuring grain &c. Enter upon the credit side of said account all profits realized in trading property &c. all sums received by you, otherwise than tithing, and the total amount of tithing received as ascertained from the Schedule at the end of the year.

It is expected that you will settle at this office once a year, and as soon as possible after the 31st of Dec., in the manner set forth in the forms herewith furnished.

David O. Calder
Clerk

Presidents Office
Great Salt Lake City
Augt 16th 1859